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ani-cli vs Curd: catalog facts
ani-cli	Curd
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Search and play anime without a browser Runs on many platforms, including Android	Updates AniList or MyAnimeList progress as you watch Discord Rich Presence support
Depends on scraping a third-party site, so it can break when that site changes Can be blocked by Cloudflare protection	Terminal-based, so less approachable for non-technical users Needs a network connection to stream
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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